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Vitamin B12 is an essential part of every diet whether you choose to be vegan, carnivore, or somewhere in between. But for vegans, B12 is so important because it is one of the nutrients that is very hard, if not impossible, to come by on an exclusively vegan diet. This is because the B12 vitamin compound is primarily found in the very foods that vegans avoid – meat, eggs and dairy products. Because these food groups are not part of the vegan diet, vegans have to find other means of obtaining vitamin B12. For vegans, this vitamin is usually obtained through supplements.
What Is Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12 is a complex B vitamin that is synthesized by bacteria. It is found almost exclusively in meat, eggs and dairy products.
Vitamin B12 serves a very important role in your health and development. One of the biggest purposes of the B12 vitamin is to help you to form red blood cells. Another important role of the B12 vitamin is to help you build a strong immune system.
Why Is Vitamin B12 Important?
Vitamin B12 is one of the essential elements to forming red blood cells. But, why are red blood cells important exactly? Well, red blood cells are so important because one of their key roles is to carry oxygen throughout your body. Vitamin B12 is so important because your red blood cells have a short, 3 month lifespan before they die. Vegans have to be diligent in replenishing this vitamin so that it may help to replenish those very important red blood cells.
Another benefit of the B12 vitamin is to help you build and keep a strong immune system. It is a well known fact that a strong and healthy immune system keeps you in the best health possible. You will get sick from infections and viruses much less often, which of course will have a wonderful effect on your overall health level and quality of life.
What Happens If the Body Does Not Have enough Vitamin B12?
Without the proper amount of the B12 vitamin, you can be a risk for B12 deficiency and even vitamin B12 neuropathy. Vegans, in particular, are a group that has a high-risk B12 deficiency. Some of the effects of B12 deficiency include anemia, weakness, problems with digestion, appetite loss and weight loss, just to name a few.
B12 deficiency can also lead to irreversible neurological damage, known as vitamin B12 neurological damage. The symptoms include poor memory, depression, dementia and confusion, amongst others. Many people also report a tingling sensation and numbness in their hands and feet, which is also irreversible.
Vegans and B12 Deficiency
If you're a vegan, it's important to pay attention to your bodily requirements. If there is an abundance of B12 in your body, your body will store it in your liver (anywhere from 3 to 6 years of B12 can be stored). Therefore, your body may be using its stored B12 reserves, showing no signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency. So, make sure that you pay attention to how much B12 you intake, and how often you replenished your B12 vitamins.


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Meet the Officers
Introducing the 2017-2018 officers:
Marissa Trevino, Director
Major: Communication Disorders
Classification: Senior
"Hey y'all, my name is Marissa M. Trevino. I am a senior and will be graduating from the Communication Disorders Program in May. This is my fourth and final year of being a part of the Bobcat Build Planning Committee. I joined Bobcat Build because it's a service based organization and I love to volunteer and make a difference, plus I wanted to surround myself with individuals who had the same interest. The service that Bobcat Build provides is absolutely amazing! We encourage students to give back to the city of San Marcos as a "Thank you" for letting us, students, continue to live and learn in their beautiful city. After all, service is all about helping others."
Laura Arsto, Director
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry and Business
Class: Junior
"I joined Bobcat Build as a freshman initially to earn volunteer hours while I was in college. I stayed in Bobcat Build because I was moved by the pure joy and love that everyone receives from this program. Texas State has provided me so much that the least I could do was give back to the community that surrounds me. Service is a big part of who I am and I have learned throughout my time in college that one person can make a difference."
Alison Grotzinger, Outreach Chair
Major: Marketing
Class: Junior
"I joined Bobcat Build because I really like the idea of helping the community of San Marcos as a whole and being involved in an organization that was fun and gave back. Service to me just basically means people giving back to other people around them and assisting in anyway they can."
Baylee Buehne, Outreach Chair
Major: Criminal Justice
Edith Perez, Recruitment Chair
Angelika Benavidez, Recruitment Chair
Major: Elementary Education EC-6th ESL Generalist
Class: Junior
"I joined Bobcat Build to get involved and give back to the beautiful community of San Marcos. Service is more then just giving back, but changing someone's life. One simple service to someone or an organization can definitely change your life and the person you helped. Think of Ghandi's quote " Be the change you want to see in this world." This is why I serve and give back to make a change."
Emily Boyd, Programs Chair
Major: Accounting
Class: Senior(ish)
"I joined Bobcat Build because I loved the sense of community I felt at any of the meetings and events and I am passionate about community service and doing kind acts for the residents of San Marcos. To me, service is any act of kindness with good intentions."
Belinda Atta, Programs Chair
Major: Social Work
Class: Sophomore
"I heard about Bobcat Build in high school. We were just starting the tradition in the community before I graduated and I was really excited about the impact it would make on others.
Service is putting others first. And In doing so I have found purpose and happiness in giving back to my community."
Zoe Wisniewski, Operations Chair
Major: Biology
Minor: Biochemistry
Class: Junior
"I joined bobcat build to meet new friends and to do volunteer work with a group that I knew I could make a difference with.
To me service means contributing to something bigger than yourself. "
Madison Segovia, Operations Chair
Major: Communication Disorders
Minor: Psychology
Class: Sophomore
"I joined Bobcat Build last year because I love to help others and being a part of the Planning Committee is a good way to get involved with service hands on and behind the scenes. To me, service means giving your time and effort into something or someone who needs help. Service can be given to a person who is unable to help themselves, a cause that needs an advocate or even an entire community that needs support!"

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Kittie bassist Trish Doan has died at the age of 31. Really hope this year does not end up last last year, we lost too many great musicians; this news is not encouraging to say the least for 2017. Personally, I have been a fan of Kittie for the better half of two decades and Trish was a memorizing talent to see on that stage. She will surely be missed and the music scene will not be the same without her.
Per Kittie Social Media: "It is with immeasurable sadness that we share news of the passing of our sister and best friend Trish Doan. Finding the right words is tough. She was so bright and vibrant and talented and we loved her and still do. She was so much more than just a musician or member of the band. She was our blood, our sister and family. Finding our way without her will be challenging, like a ship without a lighthouse, and we are devastated. We ask that you please respect our privacy and her family's privacy during this difficult time." -Kittie


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New apps need lovin' too, right? Every day there are thousands of additions to the Google Play store, but many go unnoticed and never receive the attention they deserve. We've shown in the past that this community can discover great apps and propel them to new heights. Our weekly Fresh Meat column highlights new apps with fewer than 100,000 installs. Browse our new Android app picks below and let us know which ones you enjoy.
Sling Television
Description: Watch Live TV over the Internet without the cable company! See ESPN, your favorite shows, breaking news, big games, new movies and more. This free app allows you to watch the best live TV instantly on your Android device anytime, anywhere.
Yarn for Hacker News
Description: Yarn for Hacker News is a beautiful, full featured app for browsing and interacting with Hacker News.
Space Sketchr
Description: Space Sketchr is a playful demo app that demonstrates the potential of Project Tango technology by allowing the creation of virtual 3D drawings in space using full-range motion tracking.
Urban Engines: Public Transit
Description: The Urban Engines transit app gives you the fastest public transit route from point A to B whether online or offline, evaluating traffic, area events, and how transit routes have fared historically.
Description: Cinch is a new way to meet your health and fitness goals. Track your progress, stay motivated, and become a leaner, sexier you! Cinch uses a combination of motivations that keep you on track towards your goals.
Peak – Brain Training
Description: Mental Agility and Language skills with fun, challenging games, reaching goals and building healthy training habits – all backed by scientific and educational research. With 15 games offering adaptive and dynamic difficulties, unique challenges, personalized workouts and daily goals, Peak aims to get your brain skills in tip-top shape.
Description: If you're trying to lose weight, or supporting your child's health goals, Kurbo is for you! Kurbo helps kids, teens & families lose weight and develop healthy habits. Kurbo's proven program features a fun-to-use app and supportive, expert coaching for the whole family.
Description: Our concierge service makes every part of the dining experience better, from helping you find a great place to eat to taking care of the check. Whether you need a table for a big business lunch tomorrow or for a special occasion a month in advance, Reserve can help.
Love Watch Face
Description: This watch face is for Android Wear smart watches. Set a custom text on your watch face. Choose Black or Light theme. Choose to animate the heart ring (so you know the seconds) or to be static (no animation and no seconds)
9to5 Working Hours Watch Face
Description: What time do you start working, and how long does it take to leave it? Now you name it! 9to5 can become whatever: 8to4, 7to3, or even 12to13. It's all your choice! 9to5 Watch Face will let you know, how much time left to leave your work.


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Lake Catholic High School has partnered with The Cambridge Institute of International Education to ensure the best possible international program. The Cambridge Institute's international student program prepares students for life abroad prior to arriving at Lake Catholic High School and continues to provide international students with ongoing support throughout the school year. International students coming from China must work with The Cambridge Institute to apply to Lake Catholic.
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Please join us for a morning of fun and learning about Young Living's therapeutic grade essential oils. Young Living is the world leader in producing and guaranteeing 100% pure and potent essential oils. We will learn about nature's medicine, and how to use the 11 most basic essential oils for a multitude of health and wellness concerns, toxin free cleaning, first aid, emotional healing, pet/animal care, and even cooking. You'll laugh, learn, and go home smiling and smelling great.
Why is natural health so important? Because the number 2 cause of death in US is cancer. There are 10k new cases a year among children. The American Cancer Society says only 5-10% of all cancer cases are from gene defects. 95% cases are under our control. Every essential oil you use is a chemical that you are not using. Feel free to come early and get a delicious snack and beverage at our local coffee shop Point Loma Coffee, my favorite is the Coconut Tea, it is delicious hot or cold!
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We have created WATCH as a simple reminder and help sheet for people who would like to look out for the men they care about. WATCH is not intended as a substitute for the proper care of men who have already been identified as being at risk.
W Watch out for events in a man's life that might knock him off course. Things like redundancy or loss of earnings, the end of a relationship, the loss of a friend or someone close to him, business problems, changes in his health and other events that he might find humiliating. Watch out for things he does that might be a sign of hidden stresses: getting angry, becoming isolated or withdrawn, using alcohol or drugs, not taking care of himself.
A Assess if a man is at risk right now. Particularly if there are a number of things on your Watch Out list or if he has talked about "ending things" in some way. If you are at all concerned talk about it calmly, without over-reacting or dismissing it. You can also contact your doctor or call one of the helplines listed on our website. Nobody will dismiss what you have to say and all will be happy to help. And if you're not immediately concerned but want to take part in making things better, read on…
T Talk is healthy. One of the things that some men tend not to do when they have problems is to talk about them. We won't change that overnight. What we can do now is to set an example ourselves. If we can talk about how we are feeling, what we are worried about and how it affects us, the men around us will learn that it's OK to do that too. We shouldn't try to 'make' men start sharing their feelings; just show them by example that the world won't end if you do talk about things.
C Connect when you can. Traditionally, men are supposed to be rugged, resourceful individuals. That's great when things are going well and we all rely on men to be like that sometimes. But when things aren't going well, some men tend to take themselves away on their own, to isolate themselves. As a result, they don't see that other men also feel pretty bad from time to time. And being alone makes it even harder for them to ask for help. Again, we need to lead by example. We won't get all men to start connecting with other people overnight. But we can make sure that we don't isolate ourselves or hide- away when we're feeling bad.
H Honour what is. For a man who is struggling and feeling ashamed, taking his own life can seem like a resourceful solution to an unbearably painful problem. We want to honour a man's right to think or feel this way and not judge him or tell him he is wrong. We can help him have other choices for dealing with things by also honouring all of the dark, messy, shameful inner feelings. These are normal experiences that other people share from time to time. We must not dismiss, blame or ridicule what he is facing. We should also honour ourselves; we are not to blame for what that man is feeling and, no matter how close we are to him, his life is not solely our responsibility. We can only change things by honouring and accepting what is.
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Romiley Operatic Society Presents : Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th AugustBuy Tickets
For their 100th production Romiley Operatic Society present – " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
Based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming's children's book and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is a family – friendly musical that audiences will find "Truly Scrumptious"
The show tells the story of Caractacus Potts, his children Jeremy and Jemima, a restored old race car and their adventures. It features many musical numbers including Toot Sweets, Me Ol'Bamboo, Hushabye Mountain and of course, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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My novel DISEASE was a labor of love. The uncountable cups of coffee that slowly rotted though my gut and the eyes so dry they could bleed, were but a petty price to pay for building my love one syllable at a time.
It's always nerve-wracking to send my work out into the world. Especially when I've put in so many hours pounding away at the laptop, and taken so much time away from my family to create it. Once DISEASE was sent out for review I had to let it go, sit back, and slowly ration the confidence I had bottled during the creation process.
Of course, as the weeks and months tick by (the review process is a long one) the confidence in that bottle begins to dwindle. The saying goes that "no word is good word" but the steady hum of crickets in my e-mail box can often feel like it's own form of torture.
When that e-mail from a reviewer finally hits my inbox at 3am my stomach tightens, and my breath quickens. My mouse hovers over the link, and for a small moment my I hover in Schrodinger's world: the review is both horrible, like a disemboweling stab to the gut, and adoring, like screaming fans at a pop-star's feet.
Today I'm pleased to announce that I braved the unknown and clicked the e-mail from Casey Douglass of Dark Distractions, horror writer and reviewer. Much to my relief I was not struck down, sliced at the knees with a knife, nor clubbed to death by his review. A whopping 4 out of 5, and a big smile on my face.
Here's a little taste of the review for you: "It (DISEASE) is well written, interesting and paced in a way that will get you wondering what happens next."
I'm sure you'll want to read the entire review, so check it out on Casey's blog.
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Barbara Pitts entered the real estate sector in 2007, but prior to that gained a wealth of experience and knowledge in government regulations, contract negotiations and corporate relocation during her time with Chevron. Each of these skills translates to real estate, giving Barbara a leg up on many of her fellow REALTORS®.
Barbara understands that every client is unique and requires different resources to successfully navigate buying or selling a property. She gets to know her clients by listening to them and identifying their real estate priorities. By using her education, experience and skills, she endeavors to deliver exceptional service to her clients.
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An Australian street artist has covered his mural of a bikini-clad Hillary Clinton with a Muslim niqab after the work was deemed "offensive" and his Instagram account was terminated.
The artist, who goes by the name of Lushsux, was also issued with a fine from the local council after they deemed the graffiti as "offensive."
"We believe that this mural is offensive because of the depiction of a near-naked woman, not on the basis of disrespect to Hillary Clinton, and it is not in keeping with our stance on gender equity," said the council's chief executive, Stephen Wall, in a statement, "We contacted Victoria police to provide their opinion on the matter, and they deemed the mural to be offensive and in contravention of the Graffiti Prevention Act 2007, which council is responsible for enforcing."
After the council forced Lushsux to remove the painting, the artist decided to paint over the depiction of Clinton with a black niqab, along with the words, "If this Muslim woman offends you, ur a bigot, racist, sexist, Islamophobe".
The council threatened @lushsux with a fine if he didn't remove his mural of Hilary. This was his response.Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/Wb7VVT6szk
— streetartglobe (@streetartglobe) August 1, 2016
"This is no longer a wall of a supposed 'offensive and near naked' Hillary Clinton, a beautiful Muslim woman," posted Lushsux in an update on his Twitter account, along with a picture of the new and revised art piece.
This is no longer a wall of a supposed "offensive and near naked" Hillary Clinton, a beautiful Muslim woman. pic.twitter.com/M7Uzr4gqBC
— LUSHSUX (@lushsux) August 1, 2016
Lushsux also decided to censor his other political satire murals, stating, "Decided to censor my work now as not to cause any offence."
Decided to censor my work now as not to cause any offence. pic.twitter.com/Q8awqqjsUj
— LUSHSUX (@lushsux) July 29, 2016
Though Lushsux's Instagram appears to have now been restored, it is currently set to private.
The council has not publicly responded to Lushsux's revision of the original mural.
Charlie Nash is a reporter for Breitbart Tech. You can follow him on Twitter @MrNashington or like his page at Facebook.


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MEXICO CITY – FIFA officials are fed up with hearing Mexican fans chant "puto" at certain players. Now, the international soccer organisation is threatening to disrupt and, if need be, discontinue soccer games altogether when the chant is heard and can't be stopped.
The offensive, homophobic chant has resulted in the Mexican soccer federation being fined eight times by FIFA to no avail. The economic punishment has done little to nothing in deterring fans chanting the term during games.
Remezcla reported that just this week, chants of "puto" were clearly audible during a World Cup Qualifier game between Mexico and the U.S. in Azteca Stadium.
The International Federation of Football Associations' new plan is more drastic, more disruptive to Mexico's sports fan base.
Now, once the chant starts echoing, a public service announcement will be played over stadium loudspeakers. Fans will be told to stop what they're doing. Cognizant that such tactics may do more to further rile them up than calm the situation, the second step will be for referees to halt the game until the chants subside.
If the chants continue through steps one and two, step three will be implemented. This is where the referee blows his whistle one final time to cancel the game altogether.
The measure aims to put a damper on the whole sporting atmosphere as opposed to simply applying a fine that hasn't worked in the past.–BERNAMA-NNN-TELESUR


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The Latest: Los Angeles wildfire mostly contained
HELENA, Mont. – The Latest on wildfires burning across the U.S. West (all times local):
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Firefighters have increased containment of a big Los Angeles wildfire from 30 percent to 70 percent.
The fire in the Verdugo Mountains burned around 11 square miles (28 square kilometers) since it erupted Friday and was spread by shifting winds. Crews working the blaze Tuesday are focusing on smoldering hotspots and extending containment lines.
Los Angeles fire spokesman Erik Scott says the number of destroyed single-family residences has increased to a total of five.
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A growing wildfire near Portland has shut down a lengthy stretch of highway through the scenic Columbia River Gorge and rained ash down on the Oregon city.
Smoke from blazes choked the U.S. West on Tuesday from Seattle to Denver, leading to health warnings and road closures. Many school districts canceled sports practices and recess because of poor air quality.
The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, a federal agency that coordinates wildfire-fighting, says 80 large fires are burning on 2,200 square miles (5,700 square kilometers) in nine Western states.
The 7-square-mile (18-square-kilometer) fire east of Portland forced hundreds of evacuations and sent embers jumping over the Columbia River, sparking blazes in Washington state.
The wildfire grew rapidly late Monday and overnight, forcing authorities to scramble to get people out of communities in just minutes on the Oregon side of the Columbia River.
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Wind-driven flames, hot temperatures and dry conditions are hampering firefighters across the West even after Labor Day, the unofficial end to a summer of devastating wildfires.
The dozens of fires burning across the West and Canada have blanketed the air with choking smoke from Oregon, where ash fell on the town of Cascade Locks, to Colorado, where health officials issued an air quality advisory alert.
A 14-square-mile (36-square-kilometer) fire in Montana's Glacier National Park emptied the park's busiest tourist spot as wind gusts drove the blaze toward the doorstep of a century-old lodge.
Outside California's Yosemite National Park, a wind-fueled fire made its way deeper into a grove of 2,700-year-old giant sequoia trees. Officials said the fire had gone through about half the grove, and had not killed any trees.


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Perrigo announces record sales for Q2
ALLEGAN, Mich. Perrigo today announced the results of its second quarter fiscal year 2008 and the six months that ended Dec. 29, 2007.
Net sales for the second quarter were $435.5 million, a record and an increase of $64.9 million. For the six-month period, net sales were $818.2 million, an increase of 15 percent compared to last year.
The Rx pharmaceuticals segment reported sales of $38.7 million, an increase of $10.4 million compared with the $28.3 million of a year ago. The six-month period saw net sales of $73.6 million, an increase of $13.9 million from last year.
Perrigo chairman and chief executive officer, Joseph Papa, stated, "I am extremely pleased with our performance this quarter both financially and operationally. Record sales were achieved through double-digit sales growth in each of our business segments. Operating income grew 85 percent from last year on a 390 basis point improvement in gross margins. These improvements, along with continued focus on working capital, generated $67 million in cash flow from operations, up $43 million from last year. These results also come before the largest new product launch in our history, Omeprazole, which we expect to start shipping by the end of our third fiscal quarter."
For the year 2008, the company expects to generate cash from operations in the range of $180 million to $200 million.
Lilly and PsychoGenics partner on neuropsychiatric disorder treatments
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. PsychoGenics and Eli Lilly have entered into a drug discovery agreement aimed at identifying drug candidates suitable for clinical developments.
Per the agreement, Lilly will supply precandidate compounds that PsychoGenics will evaluate using its proprietary drug discovery technologies for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Upon Lilly's further development of clinical candidates, PsychoGenics would receive research and milestone payments, as well as royalties.
Emer Leahy, president and chief executive officer of PsychoGenics, said, "We are delighted to once again work with Lilly and play an integral and expanding role in a successful drug discovery collaboration. We are confident that by combining the complementary strengths and expertise of PsychoGenics and Lilly, we may identify a new generation of treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders."
Roche asks for clearance to bring Mircera to market
BASEL, Switzerland Roche is asking a U.S. judge for clearance to sell an anti-anemia drug by offering a royalty to Amgen and offering the drug at a price that is lower than what Amgen charges for its top anemia drug, according to published reports.
Roche won regulatory approval for Mircera as a treatment for anemia associated with kidney disease in November. But it hasn't brought the drug to market because it lost a civil trial in October in which a federal jury found Mircera violated patents held by Amgen. Amgen sells drugs Aranesp and Epogen to treat anemia associated with kidney disease and cancer chemotherapy.
Although Roche lost the patent trial to Amgen, it is now seeking permission from Judge William Young to bring Mircera to the market by arguing that it would serve the public interest. Roche also has proposed selling Mircera at an initial "wholesale acquisition cost" that is about 5 percent less than the current "average selling price" of Amgen's Aranesp. Also, it would pay Amgen a royalty 20 percent of net sales of Mircera while Amgen's patents are still enforced, assuming the original ruling of infringement stands.
Roche said it would begin taking steps to market Mircera if the judge doesn't rule on Amgen's injunction request on Feb. 28, when oral arguments are scheduled in the case. Roche would be doing this even though they would be at risk to pay Amgen penalties if the infringement case isn't overturned.


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Matt Damon told Sci Fi Wire that he would be open to playing Captain James T. Kirk in the new Star Trek movie tentively titled "Star Trek XI", but denied the rumors that he was already cast in the role.
"If the script was good, I'd do it," Damon said in an interview while promoting his latest film, The Good Shepherd. "But, yeah, I heard that [rumor]. I think J.J. Abrams or somebody said that at press junket or something, and it got picked up [by the media and Star Trek fans]."
Many details are still being fleshed out surrounding the next Trek movie, which has a planned release date sometime around 2008/2009.
J.J. Abrams (of Lost and recently Mission: Impossible III fame) is set to co-write and produce "Trek XI". Abrams is said to be mulling a directing role in the film as well.


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The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (ISSN 0889-9401) is published bi-annually by ABAI and is primarily for the original publication of experimental or theoretical papers relevant to a behavioral analysis of verbal behavior. Manuscripts are typically relevant to at least one of the following topics: the elementary verbal operants, autoclitics, multiple control, private events, rule-governed behavior, epistemology, scientific verbal behavior, language acquisition, language assessment and training, second languages, pedagogy, verbal behavior of nonhumans, verbal behavior research methodology, and the history of verbal behavior analysis.
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The Tiger's Daughter
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Tor Books
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 03 Oct 2017
Tor Books
Sci Fi & Fantasy
Pub Date 03 Oct 2017
"Rich, expansive...simply exquisite." —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of Magic series
Even gods can be slain
The Hokkaran empire has conquered every land within their bold reach—but failed to notice a lurking darkness festering within the people. Now, their border walls begin to crumble, and villages fall to demons swarming out of the forests.
Away on the silver steppes, the remaining tribes of nomadic Qorin retreat and protect their own, having bartered a treaty with the empire, exchanging inheritance through the dynasties. It is up to two young warriors, raised together across borders since their prophesied birth, to save the world from the encroaching demons.
This is the story of an infamous Qorin warrior, Barsalayaa Shefali, a spoiled divine warrior empress, O Shizuka, and a power that can reach through time and space to save a land from a truly insidious evil.
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Pope prays for peace for 2015
Pope Francis made his New Year's wish on Thursday: No more wars.
Tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans crowded into St. Peter's Square for the pope's first window appearance of 2015.
Francis expressed the wish that there will never be more wars.
He told the crowd that "peace is always possible. We must search for it."
He pointed to a sign in the crowd that said "Prayer is at the root of peace," and said he agreed with that.
Earlier, celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, he prayed for blessings for the entire human family.
Francis also asked that God grant peace in hearts, peace in families and peace among the nations.
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I had a great conversation with Kevin about what they want to accomplish over at Revelstoke with Marketing Cloud and its tight integration to RTP, and I know our implementation team is chomping at the bit to get started.
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Born in Illinois, Greg Drasler constructs uncanny paintings that recall a glamorized version of early twentieth century travel through his focus on baggage and classic cars. In works like Snake Charmer, Drasler transforms imagery reminiscent of old billboard advertisements into dream-like scenes with radiating plaid backgrounds. The empty vehicle – save for one wicker basket in the backseat – allows the viewer to see the possibilities of the trip, both in the freedom of car travel and the anxious homelessness of a life lived on the road. Drasler has exhibited throughout the US and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2014.
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Read about all of my Fishing Adventures!
Follow my Fish of 2017
During the summer, my sister takes the kids for a few days. Now, here's the catch: first, she can't take all three of them. Second: she lives in Chattanooga. Neither are a problem because the solution works out in my favor. To meet her or my brother in law halfway means somewhere along Guntersville twice in the same week.
They wanted to meet in South Pittsburgh (which is quite a bit further than halfway, but since I've only fished that section once, I was willing to give it a try). Of course, that trip was in January of 2015. But there were smallies involved....so of course I was down. You can read about it by clicking the link below.
Fishing Report for Guntersville 1/17/15
So, after a two hour ride, we dumped the boys off my my brother in law and dunked the Bullet. Now, there were some surprises, here. First, the water was high. So high the dock was completely under water. Ok, that isn't the worst thing in the world. Also, the current was RIPPING. According the the TVA App, it was 60,000 CFS from Nickajack. Of course, with the lake being so narrow at that point, 60K is stout.
So, we headed up river and fished behind an island that would allow us to have a fighting chance at the current. Throwing a PTL 7" Tickler, we were able to catch some very small spots. That was good for my wife and daughter, the latter of which is really trying to learn to fish.
Alas, I grew really tired of standing on the trolling motor.
So, we ran down river in search of other current breaks. Unfortunately, there are almost none. I tried to hide behind several cuts and islands, but the current was so strong that the typically slack water areas were actually back flow eddies. They weren't any easier to navigate so we continued to move down river.
We fished several rip-rap banks and I was surprised to find grass along the 8 foot line, even that far up river. My wife and daughter weren't very comfortable fishing the grass and I was devoting equal parts of my time running the trolling motor, getting people unstuck and dodging my daughters hooks.
Eventually we made it to the first turn in the river, just downriver from a set of powerlines. Against this bank, the current was reduced and I was actually able to position the boat.
We were able to consistently get bit on shaky heads, but all of the fish were very small. The lone bit of good action came on a Strike King popping bait. I had a solid hit and hooked up with the fish. A second two pounder attacked the lure and I had both of them on for a few seconds before one shook loose. Either the same fish or a different one followed the bait all the way to the boat and I was able to figure out the lure right by the boat and get multiple strikes from another fish.
By the time I had unhooked the fish, we had been blown down river a 100 yards and I couldn't figure out exactly where I was.
We only spent about an hour on the water and I saw enough to know that I won't be going back any time soon. I'll just meet my sister in Scottsboro.


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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Doctors say the constant need to scratch can be as debilitating as chronic pain, but now scientists are working on a potential new treatment.
Certain medical conditions, like eczema and psoriasis, can cause itching, but for some people, there's no known cause.
Scientists at the world's first Center for the Study of Itch at Washington University School of Medicine say they're getting closer to finding answers for patients who are desperate.
Don Hodges has battled enemies at war and a bout with cancer, then came a chronic itch all over his body.
"I went through so many dermatologists," said Hodges. "They couldn't do anything."
Creams, ointments and medication didn't help. Hodges is among 15 percent of people who suffer from unexplained chronic itch.
"Study after study has shown that it's worse than chronic pain or comparable. My patients tell me it's often worse," said Dr. Brian Kim of the Washington University School of Medicine.
After discovering an itch molecule, scientists expanded their work, from testing treatments on itchy lab mice to finding relief for desperate patients.
"A lot of people didn't believe that not only that it wasn't a real problem, that it was a problem we could solve at the scientific level," said Kim.
Doctors finally found a way to help Hodges. After several failed treatments, an arthritis drug is giving him relief.
"Within a week, probably from the day I took it, and it went away and hasn't come back," said Hodges.
Scientists now hope to expand their research.
"It doesn't have to stop here. That's just one drug, one pathway, but we think there's a lot more," said Kim.
Doctors say constant scratching can cause skin problems and infections, and can also lead to depression.
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In this hyper competitive world, reaching current or potential customers on a regular basis is CRITICAL for long-term success of your business. An effective newsletter with relevant content for your intended audience can boost customer satisfaction and repeat business. As the author of this article Nelson Tan states, stick with the 3 P's – Planning, Personality, and Printability for ultimate newsletter success. An excellent roadmap for taking your business communication to the next level. Read his post from 2013 here
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Blogging for Business – Time Saving Tips
Blogging is such a great tool – but who has the time? Our staff spends so much time with clients and the Twitter and Facebook firehose – that blogging sometimes can get put aside. We found some tips that may help your company and wanted to share this post from #SMT. Read the story here
Social Strategy Tips
Some good tips on getting your business social strategy started or updated. Click on the link for this timely article from Fox Business Network.
What is your Social Strategy?
The article is a bit dated as Social has moved along in its life-cycle, but still has some good information. Look at the quiz below to see the type of strategy your company employs. Click on the link above for the article from the Harvard Business Review.
Happy Holidays!
The team at the Social XChange wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Happy holidays – and see you in 2014!
Customer Service vs. Customer Recovery
One of the topics that The Social XChange is exploring in greater depth with Social 3.0 is the difference between customer service and customer recovery.
What is the difference you may ask? For companies such as Zappos, Southwest Airlines, and State Farm, customer service begins with the first sale or interaction and they gain and retain a customer with that initial experience.
In other words, if you get the initial transaction wrong (billing issue, defective product, or a bad internal process) then the client may have to call back, write or chat on your website, use self-service, or post to Social sites in order to have their situation corrected. This creates a "customer recovery" opportunity. You broke it, you fix it, but this effort may not save the long term customer relationship and certainly increases customer frustration.
Unfortunately, this is the way most customer facing centers are built – for recovery. The alliance of FSM (Finance, Sales and Marketing) has long believed that customer service is a "cost center", built to deliver "world class" customer care by fixing what went wrong on the front end of the transaction while increasing customer satisfaction and retention.
With every new product, price or process put in place, FSM calculates "breakage". Breakage, by definition, is the amount of customers affected by a defective, wrong or incompatible product, a price increase or simply a new internal process that benefits the company at the expense of the customer. The number of people who will leave due to breakage and the number of people that customer facing agents "save" are also calculated.
In most cases, the focus for FSM is squarely on recovery – so it begs the question "how does this increase customer satisfaction?" Eventually, many customers will uncover the fact that they are not receiving "customer service".
So therein lies the disconnect between customer service and customer recovery. Unless the emphasis is to fix processes which cause "breakage" on the front end, a company will not be able to truly be known as "world class". All companies make mistakes and a flexible "recovery" plan is vital, but it should not be the focus of ones efforts. Understanding the difference between service and recovery is critical, especially when a company gets only one chance to make it right.
Related articles
- Outrageous Customer Service (raymondherrera.wordpress.com)
- The Art of Customer Service (domo.com)
- Always Right: A Guide to Improving Customer Relationships (staples.com)
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Social 3.0 – get ready to move your business to the next level in 2014!
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Well hello there. I'm Amy! Otherwise known as Amy of Darkness elsewhere, but I'm too lazy/broke to change my name here.
I've been making a webcomic for the interwebbles since 2004, a project that I actually started in 2002. It is my LIFE, one of the reasons I exist here today to type this bio.
I love monsters and mythology. Especially Alps. I'm obsessed with the little jerks! I'm very passionate about accurate representation of lesser-known creatures like Alps.
Also, a Mountain Dew addict. I'm probably drinking one right now.
Love both western cartoons and anime, and very fond of cute things, but also scary bloody horror things too.
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Retail traders who choose Spot trading at Forex usually are using high leverage that often exceeds 100:1. On one hand, it gives an opportunity to earn huge profits when the situation on the market is favorable. But on the other hand, Forex traders can suffer incredible losses if the market will be contrary. If your broker uses a Non-Dealing Desk model (STP/ECN Broker), under some circumstances, you may run into heavy losses if the market will move against your expectations. Especially if there is not enough liquidity, it may just be impossible for the broker to close a deal at stop loss point or at least at the level where there will be no capital remaining. This is how negative trading balance may occur. The main problem in such case is that trader owes money to the broker and this is why you probably would want to look for FX brokers with negative balance protection.
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But there are Forex brokers negative balance protection, that take care of their clients in such cases. Market is very volatile so many traders may get broken on it. That is why some brokerages now offer negative balance protection. It means that they cover all the risks concerned with negative balance and its consequences. Such brokers cover any losses that trader may have while trading. This is a great idea for traders. A recent example of dramatic situation with negative balance appeared in 2015 in January when the Swiss Franc sharp move caused negative balances of many traders exceeding $200k. The lucky were those traders who traded with Forex broker with negative balance protection, so they weren't pursued to repay the huge debts. In other case they would have to repay the huge debts probably for many years.
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Model Horse Showing II - Original Finish Halter
In part II of her Model Horse Showing series, Lauren Mauldin of She Moved to Texas, a huge part of the showing hobby-Original Finish Halter. Thanks again to Jennifer Buxton for her photos!
So last week in my model horse series, I told you how I got into the hobby and became obsessed with little plastic horses. This week, I'm going to explain a bit about a huge part of the model horse showing and collecting hobby - original finish halter. That doesn't make sense now, but it will soon!
What does Original Finish mean?
Models come in all shapes and sizes. Some are sculpted and painted by individuals, but most are factory produced by companies... The horses that are molded in the factory and painted by the factory are "Original Finish" (commonly referred to as OF) because they sport their original shape and paint from the factory.
What is Halter showing?
Most people in the model horse hobby primarily show halter, because all you need is the horse! Unlike the elaborate set-ups I showed last week, halter is just your model standing on the table with a bunch of other models. Where OF models are concerned, there are two kinds of halter classes - Breed and Collectibility.
Breed Halter
For breed halter, let's step outside of models and pretend we're watching a dog show on TV. You remember how the announcer always repeats that the dogs are judged against the breed standard and the dog closest to the breed standard is the winner? That's how model horse breed halter is judged.
Like dog shows, models are put into groups based on the type of horse. At larger shows you may get specific breed classes, like Quarter Horse, but usually the breeds are in groups like stock horses, spanish, draft, etc. In addition to breaking the class down into breed type, they are also separated by gender and age. Foals show in their own class, stallions show in their own class and mares/geldings usually show together.
Unlike real horse shows, we aren't exactly prancing models around the table to see how nicely they move... so how is this thing judged? Each model horse judge has their own opinion about judging, but in my experience it boils down to:
- Documentation: You can find some pretty rare breeds on the internet, but a winning model breed entry will have a printed out card of information with pictures that shows why your model looks like the particular breed of horse you've picked out (and just because Breyer says it's a Hanoverian doesn't mean you have to show that model as a Hanoverian).
- Conformation: Is the model put together like a cow or like the breed it's supposed to be? Are all the legs even, is the back too long? Believe me, people agonize over model conformation a lot.
- Condition: How is the paint job holding up on the model? Is he in mint condition or missing a leg? Is he covered in dust and scratches or absolutely pristine? Judges also consider factory flaws like overspray, lint in the paint, and bent legs.
- Wow Factor: A stunning paint job with amazing details on a modern horse by a popular sculptor often will nudge out a plain jane model that's a few years older and something everyone has seen a million times.
Collectibility Halter
Once you've showed your plastic OF model in a breed halter class, it doesn't have to be done for the day! The other halter division OFs get to participate in is collectibility.
Instead of being based on breed standards, this class is judged on the rarity of your model. If your experience of model horses is seeing Breyers on the shelves of our local tack store, you may not realize that some of these plastic ponies are worth thousands of dollars.
I've never been an expert in this area, but here's my stab at the scale of collectible models.
- Regular Run: This is a model that Breyer has made forever and ever... like Misty or Mon Gamin or Secretariat. There are a lot of Mistys in the world.
- Special Run: Special runs are just that... more special aka limited than regular ones. A good example of this is Breyerfest models which are created in small batches to sell at the event only. For collectibility purposes, the lower the run the more valuable the horse is.
- Mint Condition Vintage Models: If you own a horse that was of a smaller run from the 70′s and it's in perfect condition, that's pretty darn rare. Remember all the Breyers you broke the legs on as a small child? The kids that left them on a shelf to be pretty could cash out very big today depending on what mold and color the horse is.
- Volunteer and Prize Models: These are like super special runs. A handful of horse shows in the country will hand out models to the winners, so the lucky winner of the day may have won a model that is one out of six or ten. Judges and volunteers often get rare models for their hard work as well!
- One of a Kind: In the model world, especially Breyer, it doesn't get more rare than a one of a kind horse. Usually these are artists proofs, test horses, or live auction horses from Breyerfest or other special events.
When showing collectibility, it is important that your model is in perfect condition. The minute it gets a tiny scratch the value goes down tremendously. Also, you need that ever so important documentation to tell the judge just how rare your horse is! When showing, you can't expect every judge to recognize a rare model so it's best to back up your horse with facts and any documentation that it came with.
For me personally, OF halter showing never quite did it for me. I didn't buy many fancy OF models so collectibility was out, and it's hard to place in the breed classes with my more run of the mill collection. Tried and true OF people often have hundreds and hundreds of models, and I just didn't have the shelf space!
Next week, we'll look into the fascinating world of customs and artist resins... stay tuned!
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The Vamps Bared Their Bums On Twitter Ahead of CapitalFM Summertime Ball Performance
Tristan Evans drums along to the song with his trusty Animal muppets around the drum set during The Vamps performance at the 2016 Capital FM Summertime Ball held in Wembley Stadium on Saturday (June 11) in London, England.
Ahead of their performance, the 21-year-old drummer and band mates Brad Simpson, James McVey, and Connor Ball bared their bums on Twitter after wrapping their soundcheck.
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"Sound check done! Let's go! So excited #CapitalSTB," the guys captioned the day before.
Sound check done! Let's go! So excited #CapitalSTB pic.twitter.com/JvwFhsaSI0
— The Vamps (@TheVampsband) June 10, 2016
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The Vamps – 'Can We Dance' (Live At The Summertime Ball 2016)
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The Vamps – 'Somebody To You' (Live At The Summertime Ball 2016)
The Vamps – 'Wake Up' (Live At The Summertime Ball 2016)
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Rochelle Lash is taking a one-week hiatus. In her absence, Fanny, a golden retriever and occasional travel companion, has filed this column on her favourite resorts with perks for pooches.
Checking In: Here's the scoop on Fanny's top five pet hotels
Rochelle Lash is taking a one-week hiatus. In her absence, Fanny, a golden retriever and occasional travel companion, has filed this column on her favourite resorts with perks for pooches.
I'M A PARTY GIRL: The Essex Resort and Spa, just north of Burlington, Vt., has a Bone Appetit year-round special and also is holding its annual Top Dog Weekend from Nov. 13 to 15, with get-togethers and group activities.
The weekend kicks off with a cocktail reception of canine treats and drink specials on Vermont beer and wine. For dinner, we'll have a room-service spread with such choices as steak sandwiches or poached salmon for owners and farm-to-Fanny cuisine like turkey meat loaf and salmon cakes.
Our two-legged owners will have a cooking class where they will learn to prepare doggie delicacies — biscuits of bacon and flaxseed or peanut butter and egg. I'm drooling already.
On Saturday, we'll be hiking in the Vermont woods and skinny-dipping at a local lake. OMG! My hair and nails will be a mess, but the Top Dog festivities wrap up with a Pet-A-Cure, so I can pamper my paws and comb my coat before going back to the city.
The Essex is a country-style getaway with a full-service spa, two restaurants, a fitness centre, the Cook Academy, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and tennis. Golf and the Essex Shops and Cinema are across the street.
PRINCESS FANNY: A little further south, Topnotch Resort in Stowe treats dogs like royalty.
This is a luxurious resort for the well-bred Westmount-Westminster crowd, where I can strut my Fur-Saché fashions and my Sniff-Any jewelled collar. Topnotch concierge Carol Crawford writes welcome notes to doggie divas and can set up the ultimate treat: a paws-itively divine Rover Reiki massage in my luxurious guest room.
The resort was rebuilt two years ago with country contemporary rooms, the Roost bistro and the Flannel dining room, in addition to the existing world-class Spa at Topnotch and the Tennis and Equestrian Centers.
For two-legged guests, the new Topnotch Experience Center features Pilates in the forest, introductory climbing and, for children, guided river walks.
And the autumn Adventure Series, available through Nov. 15 (except for certain weekends), includes a two-hour bike tour, one 50-minute massage, one fitness class per day and a nightly micro-brew.
GOING TO THE DOGS: True equality flourishes at the season's end when Fanny and friends rule the swimming pools at mutt-minded resorts in Maine.
Canines are Very Important Pets at the 101-year-old Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport, which is so pet-friendly it has even held a summer seaside wedding, Holy Mutt-rimony.
Dog-Lovers' Weekend (Oct. 30 to Nov. 1) will be a sociable jamboree with dog yoga, agility demos, first-aid training, a canine costume party, art shows and the raucous Doggie Dip, when it's all canines into the pool.
The gorgeous Inn by the Sea on the Atlantic Ocean, south of Portland, takes canine coddling to the next level by fostering rescue dogs. Best of all, during the last two weeks of October, the beachfront pool is closed to people and open to pets.
Inn by the Sea is a five-bone resort with suites and townhouses, a comprehensive spa and a cool dining scene. It loans L.L. Bean doggie blankets and — here's a tasty twist — dogs can join their owners in the fireplace lounge for drinks, supper and canine canapés of Meat Roaf.
INTO THE WILD: Domaine Summum, a dog-centric rustic resort just south of Tremblant, is one of my favourite getaways for ruffin' it — playing fetch at the lake, racing through the woods and relaxing at nighttime bonfires.
Domaine Summum knows everything about dogs and their needs. Birgit Schultz and Shell Spillenaar breed Bernese mountain dogs and operate supremely pet-friendly lodging, plus a doggie Spaw with a new indoor play area and the Wouf B&B boarding kennels. Summum's Dog Café serves chili and beer for people and treats for their canine friends.
The Bed and Biscuits boarding package for canines features treats, evening tuck-in, music and night lights to keep us relaxed. It's like camp, with À La Bark options such as dog-sitters.
When owners and their best friends stay in Summum's lodges, everyone is invited to Yappy Hour at the main house, with bar proceeds going to the SPCA.
More pet hotels at: Pets Can Stay, 800-574-3121, petscanstay.com; and 877-411-FIDO (3436), bringfido.com.
Essex Resort and Spa, Essex, Vt.: 800-727-4295, essexresortspa.com; Top Dog Weekend, Nov. 13 to 15, US$499 for two nights, two people and one dog. Regular autumn rates start at US$199 for two, including indoor and outdoor pools, access to spa, fitness centre.
Topnotch Resort, Stowe, Vt.: 800-451-8686, topnotchresort.com; starting at US$275 (fourth night free at certain times), including indoor and outdoor pools and whirlpools, morning stretch, local shuttle; two- and three-bedroom townhouses available. Adventure Package starts at approximately US$240, p.p., per night, on a two-night stay.
Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport, Maine: 800-552-2363, 207-967-3331, colonymaine.com; open May through Nov. 1; starts at US$189, including buffet breakfast, 18-hole putting green, most Dog-Lover's Weekend activities.
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We cannot be completely uprooted, we all have a cultural basis.
Mario Rizzi, Out of Place (2005)
This exhibition of work from the Sharjah Art Foundation presents an intriguing discussion on identity and social changes through a series of video installations, which was set in an unique cultural background. Bi-cultural? No. This is the intersection of three distinctive cultures and civilisations, Arabic, Chinese and European (Western).
A number of contemporary Chinese artists have responded to the personal and social cost of rapid economic development and urban changes in China. Liu Wei's Hopeless Land (2008), was filmed at the outskirts of Beijing, a place which was used to be the home for suburb farmers and unavoidably, suffered from the relentless urban sprawl in the recent years. It will soon become another soulless wasteland filled shining new residential buildings.
As a Chinese living in Europe, perhaps I have been Anglicised to think that it is all too rushed to disregard your cultural identity by destroying the original landscape. For me, the most interesting thing is to observe how the Emiratis responses to the pressing issue from a different perspective. There are only 25% of the populations in the UAE are Emiratis, and the rest are from all corners of the world.
Nikolaj Larsen's work Rendezvous (2009) is a captivating interpretation of their lives. He spent a month traveling and filmed the workers throughout the UAE and their families back home. The result was two images which were projected on each end of the room, three times as high as your height , forcing you to think of the two cultural contexts in a dramatic contrast. Is one superior than the other? Not necessarily…
Fascinating stuff – In Spite of It All is a must see exhibition if you want to get under the skin of the modern multi-cultural Arab people.
In Spite of it All
03.11.12 – 03.01.13
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Boy, its raining cats, dogs, monkeys, and elephants out there. I hope everyone is safe, and staying inside if you don't have to go outside.
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llgSep 1, '06It is headed up our way...I have to work tonight so I won't be out in it!! I LOVE the rain though!! Just hope there are no tornados along with this mess of weather!!


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My friend Kellie has made a pledge to show her quilts in progress. I thought it would be a good idea as well, and though I'm not the quilter that she is. I do want to try my hand at it. I know that Christmas is rounding the corner quickly and I wanted to make my son a quilt for Christmas. I'll admit...I'm daunted. I have ideas though for how I wanted it to look. Yay! But I wanted to sew something up first before I tackle that. So I purchased a 5" square stack for $2. I'm not going to cut down the blocks, I'm just going to get comfy working with my machine. So yesterday while wee man was sleeping, I took out my squares and started playing with a design. And this is what I have come up with.
That's only half of it, because the largest available space I had was my coffee table. But the dark purple squares are to make an "x" on the quilt. Now all I have to do is go to my local fabric store and get some border fabric, backing and binding. Then I will need to sew it all together. Yay!
Just one woman's journey to slow down and smell the roses...even if she had to make them herself...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Something that I'm working on...
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I like your pattern and color choices.ReplyDelete
Well the color choices were easy. It was a pack of 100 squares that was being clearanced off. So it won't be big enough for a bed, but it will be PERFECT for the couch. :)ReplyDelete
I love using those prepackaged squares! Where in the world did you find a pack of 100? This is going to be a great quilt! Can't wait to see it finished!ReplyDelete
I got it at Walmart. It was on clearance. I'm thinking instead of doing an x with the purple, just reverse the order of rows and making it a large "around the world" quilt. :) And make the purple encircle the others. :)ReplyDelete
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Sometimes healthy cooking can feel a bit monotonous and it can be hard to find things that little ones enjoy as well. I like to switch things up with this recipe I created for lean turkey meatballs! These meatballs can be used for meal preps (they're pretty macro friendly), or you can pop them in the freezer and save them for another time, they're also easy to make and taste delicious, everyone in your family will love them! Continue reading "Lean Turkey Meatballs (Macro Friendly)"
If you're anything like me, winter means dry skin and even worse chapped lips! After my travels back up North, my lips were feeling the pain of the cold weather. I came back home with icky, cracking and dried up patches all over my lips; not very cute and not very comfortable. So how do I solve this problem? Some may have answered, "duh, lip balm": however, mine were past the point of slathering on copious amounts of chapstick, I needed something more "heavy-duty". Continue reading "Winter Weather Pick-Me-Ups: DIY Lip Exfoliators"


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Can a feminist love corsets? Does saying yes, make me a bad one? Is it more or less shameful to feminists than my love of kink and BDSM? Was the fact that I pose in my underwear and blog about it enough to make you doubt my holding feminist as a title? Which one would you insist should force me to give up my feminist card? Well, if you ask me, the answer is none. I truly believe that as long as one possesses a critical analysis of the things we enjoy, we are free to enjoy them.
Let's take the argument further to my desire to remove most of my own body hair. I prefer the way it feels to be clean shaven, from my arms to my legs and everywhere in between. I know that women naturally have hair on their body parts and that we have been convinced as a society that we must be clean shaven to be a feminine person. The majority of us have bought into the myth that bare is beautiful when really it is just one option available to us.
The same goes for wearing corsets. It certainly isn't for everyone, in fact, it probably isn't for most. But I do like the way they feel. I like the way they make me sit up tall and support my spine. I have less lower back pain when I wear one for a bit. I like the way they make my body look, especially the way they emphasize the curves I used to hate. For so long I absolutely hated by curves, especially my hips and thighs and since I've learned to embrace them, I like looking at them and showing them off.
Plus, I mentioned the joy I get from kink and BDSM, specifically the bondage part of it. So I absolutely love the act of having my girlfriend tie my tighter and tighter into a great quality corset. The cheaper ones are very easy to tie up on your own because they are really meant for costume lingerie, not body shaping. Quality corsets have much stronger boning and take a bit more effort to get into properly.
I found it was best to slowly tighten it by working from the top to the bottom and then back through the same process a few times until you reach the desired tightness. And as I mentioned above, it is nice to have extra hands to help out. Getting the back privacy panel lined up perfectly was another good reason to have some help. But I enjoyed the process and if you don't maybe corsets aren't for you.
Comparing this corset to other corsets I have worn before the first thing I noticed was how much more comfortable it was to wear because the boning didn't bend when I sat down and the underarm area was made to fit the human body. I have found that cheaper models dig into my armpit leaving a bit of a pain the next day. You can see in the photos here that all of the seams stayed firm even when I bend or turn.
Ultimately a corset is about making the waist smaller in order to emphasize the breasts, hips, and butt so this review wouldn't be complete without me commenting on its ability to do so. I have a natural 36-inch waist and this is a size 32-inch corset. I actually forgot to measure myself while I had it on but I think these photos easily demonstrate at least a 2-inch difference, but I'd guess 3 inches, to be honest. With time I can work my way down to the full 4-inch reduction, but I'm loving this look already.
As I've said before, no one is obligated to alter their body in any way in order to be deserving of human dignity, respect, and love. However, the same is true for people who want to alter their body whether because of the way it looks or because of the way it feels. My hope is that we also have a critical analysis of the beauty and diet industries if we are choosing to engage with them. Finally, I believe that we always need to be transparent.
Transparent about our use of makeup, hair products, lighting, filters, and yes cosmetic procedures and body modifying wardrobe items like corsets and Spanx. We owe that to our fellow women and to people of love them to. We need to acknowledge when the images we see are altered in any way from our truly natural born selves. Doing so will help to contribute to a more body positive world around us.
These items were provided to me as a part of multiple collaboration agreements with Corsettery and Glamory Hosiery.


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GREENWICH, Conn. -- Make-A-Wish Connecticut and the Wishes Ball Committee recently hosted "Rose' on the Rooftop," an evening of cocktails and celebrating wishes at the Samuel Owen Gallery rooftop deck, in Greenwich.
The Rose' On The Rooftop Launch Party was hosted by the event committee and chaired by Gina Filippelli, Sharon Platter, Brooke Bohnsack and Julie Rivard.
Wish Kid Lauren Telesz, whose wish was to publish her own children's book, was present to share her ongoing wish journey with guests.
Lauren was the honored Wish Kid at last year's ball, which raised over $525,000. She was joined by Wish Kid Connor O'Neill, whose wish to go on a Mediterranean Cruise was just recently granted in April, along with other local Wish Families.
"Hosting this annual Launch Event is a unique opportunity for us to celebrate and thank our committee, but also to reignite the excitement of the Celebrating Wishes Ball as we begin to plan this year's 30th anniversary celebration," said Bohnsack.
"It is also wonderful to see Wish Kids we've honored in years past come back and share with us how their lives have continued to be enriched with the hope, strength and joy Make-A-Wish provided them," she added.
The annual Celebrating Wishes ball will be at the Greenwich Country Club on Nov. 5. The annual Connecticut Celebrating Wishes Ball raises over $500,000 and grants over 50 wishes a year.
Make-A-Wish Connecticut has granted over 2,600 wishes since it began in 1986, and will grant over 240 in its current fiscal year. The average cost of a wish in Connecticut is $10,000.
Tens of thousands of volunteers, donors and supporters advance the Make-A-Wish vision to grant the wish of every child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition.
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The Book of Acts records the conversion of an Ethiopian (Acts
8), a Roman (Acts 10), and a very stubborn Jew, Saul of Tarsus
(Acts 9). Pastor Bill sees this as a correspondance to the three
sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Through the gospel
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March 25, 2009 --A new study finds your gender could prevent you from getting lifesaving surgery. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University looked at data from more than half-a-million patients suffering from renal failure. They found women over the age of 45 were much less likely to be placed on the kidney transplant waiting list. Women over 55 were 15 percent less likely to make the list.
Researchers say the reason is, the older women get, the less likely providers may think they are to survive an operation.
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Hopkins researchers found women who had kidney transplants had higher survival rates than men.


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Mac malware on the rise as crooks turn to ransomware
Malwarebytes warns of FindZip threat targeting MacBook users
MACBOOK USERS are increasingly being targeted by malware and backdoors, according to Malwarebytes' analysis of cyber crime and malware in the first quarter of 2017.
Chief among this surge in macOS threats is the FindZip Mac ransomware, for which even the developers don't have a decryption key, leaving users high and dry after ransom has been paid.
And while the Locky ransomware "dropped off the map", according to Malwarebytes, ransomware continued to surge, with the Cerber ransomware-as-a-service taking over as "the top dog" as far as distribution is concerned.
"It's spread is largely because the creators have not only developed a superior ransomware with military-grade encryption, offline encrypting, and a slew of new features, but by also making it very easy for non-technical criminals to get their hands on a customised version of the ransomware," warns the report.
Cerber has also adapted and evolved, which is why it now accounts for nine-in-ten of all ransomware infections, according to Malwarebytes. The sophistication of those techniques indicate the technical know-how of the people behind Cerber.
"Security vendor Trend Micro recently released its analysis of a new Cerber variant that not only attempts to evade anti-virus solutions that employ machine learning, but also detects if the malware is executing within a sandbox or virtual machine.
"Basically, this version of Cerber is distributed via phishing emails. These emails include a link to a Dropbox folder to download a self-extracting archive file that has three files inside, each one individually not very dangerous, but designed to work together to execute Cerber functionality," warns Malwarebytes.
In mobile, two particular malware families have been causing trouble on Android. HiddenAds.lck prevents users from being able to remove the app. It raises money for its creators by pumping out adverts. Jisut, meanwhile, is nastier and more expensive: the mobile ransomware family "has been spreading like wildfire", according to Malwarebytes.
Malicious spam campaigns have also started utilising password-protected zipped files and protected Office documents to evade auto-analysis sandboxes used by security researchers. There has also, this week, been a surge in malware bidding to take advantage of the newly publicised OLE [object, linking and embedding] security flaws in Microsoft Office - although this flaw was first discovered being exploited in the wild in January.
That includes, this week, an exploit that seeks to propagate the Dridex malware, which has been widely used in online banking scams.
In the current quarter, Malwarebytes anticipates that Cerber will continue to grow in terms of usage "due to new developments made to the malware design and its continued use of the ransomware as a service model".
"With the chaotic and dynamic nature of the cybercrime world, especially as observed over the last six months, we can expect a very interesting year and predict some serious changes with ransomware distribution and market share by the end of the summer," it said.
Indeed, ransomware doesn't just dominate the malware landscape, it continues to grow, accounting for just over 60 per cent of all malware distributed in March 2017, up by ten percentage points compared only to January. µ
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Palm lays off more jobs � competition intensifies in smartphone market
Struggling smartphone maker Palm said Friday it is cutting its workforce, a move the company takes as it loses market share to rivals Apple and Research in Motion.
Spokeswoman Lynn Fox said the layoffs began this week, but she declined to say how many jobs would be cut.
Palm, which employs 1,050 workers, makes the Centro and Treo smartphones. The company's market share has been shrinking, with RIM's BlackBerry becoming the device of choice for the business set and Apple's iPhone a consumer phenomenon.
"The goal is to consolidate resources and focus our efforts more effectively," Fox said.
Palm has been staking its future on the launch of a yet-to-be-named operating system and device. Fox said the OS is on track to be released this year, and the device in the first half of 2009.
The company has hired top talent as it tries to right itself, poaching both Chairman John Rubinstein, who helped create the iPod, and senior vice president of product development Mike Bell from Apple.
But the smartphone market seems to grow more competitive by the day. News of Palm's layoffs emerged as hundreds of people lined up at stores in the US on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm.
According to data released Thursday by ChangeWave, only 5 percent of companies plan to buy a Palm smartphone in the next quarter, half the figure from a year ago. By contrast, 78 percent of corporations planned to buy a RIM device and 22 percent an iPhone.